Chapter 365 Beta0.3 version updated!

Controlled fusion fuel rod!

And it was made by Zhongzhou Aerospace, matching the size of the shelter reactor!

The camp of the Enterprise Expedition Team, a temporary warehouse.

Looking at the familiar fuel rod piled in the center of the trophy, Chu Guang's face flashed with a look of surprise.

I didn't expect that they got such good things!

"... We got it from an abandoned Zhongzhou Aerospace Research Institute. We originally wanted to go in and search for supplies, but we didn't expect to find this thing." Standing next to Chu Guang, Heding, who served as a logistics officer, said with a smile.

Chu Guang did not answer, but walked forward quickly, pulled out the data cable from his VM and connected it to the reactor.

"Xiao Qi, help me see how much power is left in it."

A full-hearted answer came from the headset.

"Received!"

As a stream of data flashed across the VM screen, the remaining energy was quickly displayed in the pop-up dialog box.

63%!

Looking at this number, Chu Guang's surprise became more and more obvious.

In the wasteland 200 years after the apocalypse, it is harder than climbing to the sky to find a fuel rod with more than 50% energy remaining.

As for what this thing is used for?

It is so useful!

With the fuel rod, it means that the abandoned shelter can be restarted, which means that he can open more sub-bases and prepare more novice villages for his little leeks - oh no, little players!

"It seems that you are very satisfied with this thing." Hedin said with a smile.

Chu Guang calmed down and calmly pulled back the data cable.

"The energy has been depleted by 37%, but it's okay."

Hedin almost choked on this sentence. When he was about to say something, the manager in front of him quickly skipped the topic.

"Are these all exoskeletons?"

Seeing Chu Guang looking at the pile of rubbish behind the fuel rod, Hedin coughed dryly and nodded.

"Yes... I got them from some attackers."

These exoskeletons were obviously broken, but not completely broken, and they were repairable.

For those that could not be repaired, some valuable parts and advanced electronic components were removed.

Judging from the appearance and labels, most of these exoskeletons were "Round Shield" and "Flint".

The former is the equipment of the Great Rift Valley, characterized by heavy hard armor, and the latter is a lightweight imitation of the former, designed and produced by the Flint Group of the Bughra Free State.

"Did you run into people from the Great Rift Valley?" Chu Guang's eyes were filled with surprise.

Hedin shook his head.

"Their combat skills are very poor, they are just a group of predators who happened to have the same equipment. I guess they bought these equipment from the Bughra Free Gang, isn't that a well-known black market in the central region? I heard that they do all kinds of business."

Chu Guang's eyes were filled with surprise, and he asked with interest.

"It seems that you know this place well."

Hedin said as a matter of course.

"Isn't it common sense to investigate the local situation before setting off? Unfortunately, there is too little information about you. I only heard that this is a farm, so I brought some Miner I exoskeletons. I didn't expect that after I came here, I found that the actual situation is completely different from what I heard."

"This was indeed a farm half a year ago, and it is still a farm now. Your information is actually not wrong..." Looking at the things in the warehouse, Chu Guang exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to pick up so many good things along the way."

This doesn't look like a rescue.

It looks more like a treasure hunt.

"Of course, our team has limited load capacity, and we won't bring anything that is not good."

Heding teased and continued.

"In fact, apart from these exoskeletons, the simple KV-1 is the most common... Of course, the most common are the predators with iron rifles, but after seeing our equipment, they generally don't come over to waste our bullets. They stay far away and wait for us to leave before going up to clean up the battlefield."

Chu Guang roughly estimated the value of the pair of goods. Although it is not as good as the good things they brought from Ideal City, it is also quite good.

"Round Shield" should be able to repair more than 30 sets, and "Flint" should be able to repair more than 100 sets.

Unlike the "Miner" series, these exoskeletons are designed for combat, and the benchmark should be the "Vanguard" worn by these corporate soldiers.

As a local force that can withstand the expeditionary pace of the Legion and the Enterprise, the equipment of the Great Rift Valley still has many remarkable features, which is worth learning from.

Considering the cost of repair, Chu Guang estimated the value of these things in the warehouse at 1.5 million silver coins.

In the store of the New Alliance, this money is enough to buy 1,500 tons of nutrient paste or 375 tons of corn.

Of course, this is the retail price. If it is wholesale price, whether buying or selling is another matter.

"Is that all?"

Chu Guang just asked casually just in case, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"Of course there are more than that. There is also a special loot that we put in the warehouse next to it... Come with me."

As he said, Hedin turned and walked towards the door.

Chu Guang rolled his eyes at his back for this suspenseful behavior, but still followed him.

The door of another warehouse opened.

When he saw the iron lump standing in the warehouse, Chu Guang's eyes quickly floated with surprise, and soon turned into surprise.

"Fuck..."

Power armor!

It turned out to be power armor!

The alloy breastplate protruding outward exudes a cold light, and the faded number and digital camouflage paint can be vaguely seen on the silver-gray armor shell.

There is a neat crack from its left shoulder to its armpit, as if it was cut by something.

On his right shoulder, there was a line of the People's Alliance——

[——Must lose]

Chu Guang:?

Normally, shouldn't it be a sure win?

Without noticing the subtle change in Chu Guang's expression, Hedin, who was standing beside him, introduced it with great pride.

"OD-10 power armor, codenamed 'Dragoon'! Standard equipment of the People's Alliance Aerospace Force Orbital Airborne Force. You should be able to guess what this thing is used for by listening to the name."

There are two main categories of power armor equipped by the People's Alliance Army, one is the land combat model and the other is the aerospace model.

The former emphasizes firepower and armor, while the latter emphasizes lightness and mobility.

After all, the latter's mission is more to take the airdrop capsule and quickly break through the ground firepower network from high orbit to complete deployment. Too much volume and tonnage will be a disadvantage.

The OD-10 "Dragoon" belongs to the latter.

Compared with the T-10 "Champion" power armor with solid armor, the lightweight design makes it look less bloated.

But even so, the heavy armor is not something that ordinary light weapons can easily penetrate.

At least anti-armor armor-piercing shells are needed!

After introducing the advantages, Hedin slowed down his speech and continued.

"But don't be too excited. Like those exoskeletons, this power armor is good except for the main structure, micro reactor and fusion battery. Other parts are either aging or broken-"

"It doesn't matter, as long as the reactor is good!" Chu Guang said nonchalantly.

Hedin looked at Chu Guang in surprise. He didn't expect that he was an expert.

But think about it.

After all, he is the leader of the blue coat. Maybe he is an old popsicle from 200 years ago.

It's not strange that he knows about power armor.

"...Yes, the most valuable micro-reactor and fusion battery can still be used, and it's not a big problem to repair other parts. Including the tear, it's completely feasible to weld a piece of steel plate."

"Anyway, this thing is not used to fight tanks alone, and I don't think you will do such a thing."

Power armor is a general term for all nuclear-powered individual equipment.

The biggest difference between power armor and exoskeleton is precisely the power source.

The power source of exoskeletons is mostly chemical energy batteries, while power armor is powered by nuclear fusion batteries, so it can be installed with stronger armor and carry more powerful weapons.

This is also the reason why it is called "a tank that can drive into an alley" and "an infantry fighting vehicle that can climb a building."

Therefore, it doesn't matter if the armor is broken, as long as the most valuable micro-reactor is not broken and the fusion battery inserted inside is fine, everything is fine!

Looks a little broken?

Can that be called broken?

That's called a trace of history!

Make up a tortuous and bizarre story and sell it for millions of silver coins easily!

Chu Guang didn't plan to use this thing himself.

The azure power armor on him better represents his identity as a manager.

In addition, the protection performance of the police power armor is not bad, and its protection against light weapons may be better than that of the "Dragoon", but its mobility and firepower are slightly worse. If he doesn't go to the front line of the battlefield, he can't use these two items.

And the most important thing is that his power armor is almost 99% new, and there is not even a scratch. There is really no need to change it to a second-hand damaged version.

Let's leave it to his cute little players!

"Where did you pick up this thing?" Chu Guang looked at Hedin and asked after recovering from the excitement.

"That's a long story."

Hedin's eyes fell into memories, and his tone was a little complicated, or sighing.

"While searching for information from the Pioneer, we tracked down a distress message. The person who called for help claimed to be a resident of the shelter and was captured by a group of predators. They asked him to repair this antique that he had picked up from somewhere."

"Of course he couldn't repair this thing, but he cleverly deceived the predators and tricked them into helping collect parts to 'repair the power armor'. He then used those parts to assemble a radio and sent the coordinates of the predator's nest and a distress signal."

"Generally speaking, this is useless, but who wants us to see it? We can't just watch civilized people being thrown into the oil pan by barbarians."

"It just so happened that we were going to pass by the shelter, so our captain planned to bring the unlucky guy to you. It didn't take much effort to get rid of those predators with iron pipe rifles, but... it's a pity that the person was not saved and only this power armor was found."

At this point, Hedin's expression was quite regretful, and he clicked his tongue.

"He was hung at the entrance of the predator's lair. When we found him, he had been dead for quite a while. I don't know how that guy angered the predators. You don't want to know what happened to his body... If he could hold on for another two or three days, we were planning to bring him to you."

"..." Chu Guang was speechless, not knowing what to say.

But it was regrettable for sure.

Most of the residents of the shelter have received higher education, whether they are old popsicles from 200 years ago or the new generation of residents.

Heya and the residents of Shelter No. 117 are the best examples. Each of them is an excellent "biologist" and has made a series of outstanding contributions to the research of mutant slime molds.

Letting a group of uncivilized barbarians use those people is a loss to all mankind!

Thinking that the manager in front of him was regretting his dead compatriots, Hedin did not continue on this topic, but returned to the power armor.

"Including this power armor, and the previous spoils... If you are interested, I can sell it to you in a package for 1.5 million silver coins."

Hearing this number, Chu Guang had no time to be surprised, and he spoke without thinking.

"Deal!"

The psychological price of the goods in the warehouse before was also this number.

Thinking of this, this set of power armor is equivalent to not spending money!

Is there any need to hesitate?

"Don't worry," Hedin smiled and said meaningfully, "This is a friendship price."

Seeing the expression on his face, Chu Guang immediately understood the meaning of this sentence, and then showed an interested smile on his face.

"So... how can I gain your friendship?"

Hedin glanced at the door and continued in a soft voice.

"I invested in a food processing factory in Yunjian Province, dedicated to providing easy-to-carry self-heating food and a wide variety of canned food for the province and mercenaries. However... not everyone can afford what we produce. It would be great if there was an instant food that is low-cost, easy to cook, can be stored for a long time, and tastes good."

"The issue of supply cannot be sloppy. It is not only about survival, but also about morale."

"To be frank, I am very interested in your instant noodles. You said it can be stored for a long time, is low-cost, and does not require the addition of preservatives. It sounds much more interesting than compressed biscuits... Including the recipe for the hot pot, I want to learn it."

Looking at the pair of eyes that could not hide the fiery look, Chu Guang was slightly stunned, but he almost laughed out loud in his heart.

Is this considered exchanging instant noodles for power armor?

However, he did not write a rude expression on his face, but pretended to think about it for a long time.

"... Is our friendship a one-time or long-term one?"

Hearing Chu Guang's words, Heding immediately promised.

"Of course it's long-term. Neither you nor I are greedy. Only long-term business can continue, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Chu Guang smiled.

"No problem! I'll have someone take you to our factory for a tour tomorrow morning!"

Of course, he didn't think a promise would have any weight, especially when the one who made the promise was a profit-seeking businessman.

But as an excellent salesperson, he couldn't let his customers feel that they had lost money.

After all, whether it was instant noodles or hot pot base, it might take some time to think about it, but it was definitely not something complicated.

I hope Mr. Hedin won't be too surprised when I visit the factory tomorrow...

...

In order to help these friends who came from afar solve their problems, Chu Guang was busy from morning until sunset, and he didn't rest all day.

But in contrast to the efforts, the gains of the whole day were also quite gratifying.

In addition to the pre-war power armor, the exoskeleton of the Great Rift Valley, and the fuel rod with 63% remaining energy, Hedin also persuaded Yunsong to leave 5 logistics personnel to help them build the G9 assault rifle accessories and ammunition production line.

This means that Chu Guang not only got all the spoils of the expedition from Ideal City to the Valley Province, but also the spoils obtained by Yunsong and others before returning to Ideal City will be sent to the New Alliance in exchange for silver coins.

Chu Guang can sell these spoils to players to recycle silver coins, or sell them to neighbors to earn foreign exchange.

As for the weapons and ammunition production line "aided by the enterprise", it is equivalent to picking it up for free!

In addition, these friends who came from afar will also pay 500 silver coins a day for the medical expenses of the 20 wounded.

This fee includes regular injections of inhibitors and three meals a day.

Until they are taken home by their own people.

10,000 silver a day, 300,000 a month, Chu Guang wishes they could live here for a year.

Although this is impossible...

After dinner, Chu Guang returned to the shelter alone.

Boss Xia and Xiaoyu went to school, Yin Fang was in Xizhou City, and Heya stayed in the medical laboratory all day. Chu Guang looked around the empty browsing room and felt strangely deserted.

At this time, a pleasant sound suddenly came from a certain ornament on the table.

"Master, if you feel lonely, Xiaoqi can accompany you."

Chu Guang replied skillfully.

"Okay."

Xiaoqi: "Woo woo woo, so perfunctory!"

Chu Guang: "Then... okay?"

Xiaoqi: "Hehe, although it sounds fake, it feels much better!"

Chu Guang: "..."

Although being easy to coax is barely an advantage, isn't this guy a little too smart?

Looking at the figurine covering its face in a shy manner, Chu Guang resisted the urge to roll his eyes and walked to his retro-style laptop and sat down.

Speaking of which, I haven't played games for a long time.

While thinking whether to relax for a while, Chu Guang's hand holding the mouse still unconsciously clicked on the forum.

Sure enough, in his subconscious, the "Wasteland OL" he designed himself is more fun.

Although the alliance entered a stable development period after the war, and he had not done anything new in the game for a while, the players took the initiative to discover many funs that he had never imagined in places he did not expect.

Some players followed the caravan to the distant Jinchuan Province for adventure, bringing back the scenery of the southern jungle and basin plains to the forum, and some players went to the northern Bugera Free State and saw the legendary city of sin.

Some players even started a relationship with a passerby NPC.

However, Chu Guang doubted very much that they could stick together for a long time with completely different language, cultural background and even mentality.

As for whether the secrets of the game would be leaked, Chu Guang was not worried at all.

Whenever a player asks him this question, his answer is to admit it openly - "This is undoubtedly a completely real world", and remind players to pay attention to their words and deeds and other people's comments on them, implying that "favorability" may affect the triggering of tasks.

Interestingly, the more he emphasizes this, the less people take his words seriously.

After all, as long as they need a helmet to log in to the game one day, it is impossible to convince other people who need to wear a helmet to enter the game.

The conjectured truth is not important at all. One or two people firmly believe in something, whether it is true or false, it will not affect anything.

Like last night, today's forum is as lively as ever.

Apart from those fragmentary posts, the excursion team from the enterprise has undoubtedly become the hottest topic on the forum in the past two days.

The last time the Pioneer passed by Qingquan City, many players made a small fortune by seizing the "historical opportunity", which made those players who did not seize the opportunity and the newcomers who entered the game later envious.

Now the people from the enterprise are here again. Although they are not the same group of people, it does not hinder the players' enthusiasm.

The silver coins have all gone into their pockets.

How can they run away?

The bamboo shoots seller at the entrance of the village: "Oh my god, I have been running a black shop for so long, and finally I have waited for a wave of fat sheep!"

The boy and the brick at the construction site: "Brothers, let's go to the steamed buns, hot pot and barbecue crayfish! (Proud)"

Macabazi: "Damn! I went to their camp during the day and took a look. Why do I feel that the Tianlong people who came this time are so poor!"

Irena: "Poor people are from the East Coast. Don't treat mosquitoes as meat! (Funny)"

Elf King Fugui: "I don't know why, I don't feel anything when others say this, but my stomach churns when you say this. (Funny)"

Tail: "Oh! Pass it on! Old Na wants to eat mosquitoes! Ψ(｀?′)Ψ"

Teng Teng: "(???ω????)"

WC really has mosquitoes: "Can this also persecute me???"

Ya Ya: "You guys, can't you be a little friendlier to your friends? Less routine, more sincerity, you can still make a fortune. (@′ω｀@)"

Debt Big Eyes: "How dare you! 100Cr mushroom soup!"

Drum Shampooing Machine: "That's right! You are the darkest, okay!"

Ya Ya: "That, that's a misunderstanding! How long do you have to remember it! QAQ"

Looking at those little players who brainstormed and came up with bad ideas, Chu Guang couldn't help but smile like an old father.

It's worthy of being the leeks he cultivated.

Not only will he contribute his own strength when he needs it, but he will also take the initiative to help him get the wool of others.

However, getting the wool also needs to be disciplined.

This time, he has helped the players preemptively negotiate the rules of the transaction and stipulated the currency of the transaction.

Players no longer have to work hard to earn foreign exchange.

It is the same to directly take advantage of the local market and earn silver coins from those NPCs!

When those NPCs are short of silver coins, the captain named Yunsong will naturally take the good things brought from the East Coast or the spoils snatched from the plunderers to exchange for money.

If they really have no money to spend, Chu Guang will introduce them to some commissions with rich rewards that players cannot handle temporarily, or let them contact their hometown to transfer money.

As long as it does not conflict with their own tasks and the risks are not too high, I believe they will not mind helping their allies.

In this way, players earn silver coins, the company's travel team solves the logistics problem, and the new alliance obtains goods and a prosperous economy from the ideal city.

This wave is of course a win-win situation!

Thinking of this, Chu Guang's face showed a happy smile, and he clicked the mouse twice with his index finger to open the folder he created before.

Lying in the folder is the update announcement of Beta0.3 version.

Originally, after Brother Fang unlocked the black market, he planned to take this thing out directly.

But unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the changes. The people from the enterprise suddenly visited, and the original update announcement seemed a bit outdated.

In the new version, players will have more development routes and equipment to choose from. At the same time, the forces to which the players belong will also have more frequent exchanges with other forces in the wasteland.

Just as he once said to Luca, they are no longer a small village or a settlement of survivors.

But an alliance composed of countless survivors!

After spending some time editing, Chu Guang updated the revised announcement on the forum.

[Beta0.3 version update announcement: A large number of high-tech equipment and bionic prostheses have been added! ]

[New equipment: The "round shield" exoskeleton has a light weapon protection that is not inferior to the six-type "heavy cavalry" exoskeleton. Designed for war, it can handle most battlefield environments in the wasteland... Priced at 30,000 silver coins! ]

[The "Flint" exoskeleton is a lightweight version of the "Ball Shield" exoskeleton, which is comparable to the Type 5 "Light Cavalry" exoskeleton. It has higher mobility and longer endurance... and is priced at 15,000 silver! ]

[New NPC "Logistics Officer Hedin": Hedin from Ideal City is the logistics officer of the Enterprise Expedition Team. He doesn't have any lofty ideals, he just wants to make money, so please don't waste his time. ]

[New NPC "Captain of the Expedition Team Yunsong": Captain of the Enterprise's 26th Commando, a professional soldier, set out from the East Coast to the Western Desert to reinforce the Pioneer. ]

[New NPC "...": ...]

[The VM event store sells a large number of high-quality bionic prostheses and organs for a limited time, which can be traded with silver coins. Buy as soon as possible! ]

[Note: Bionic organs from Ideal City can be sold at a high price in Boulder City. They are a good choice whether as trade goods or for personal use. But please pay attention to the equipment drop mechanism. If the character dies unexpectedly, please remember to ask teammates to help recycle it and make an appointment for surgery in time. ]

[New contribution point level: "Knight"]

[When the contribution points reach 100,000, you can be promoted from "High Citizen" to "Apprentice Knight". After reaching "Knight", players can buy and own a set of power armor in the NPC store, and the upper limit of land allowed to be held is increased from 500 square meters to 1,000 square meters. ]

[...]

Looking at the content in the update announcement, Chu Guang nodded with satisfaction.

"The Pioneer has encountered trouble, and it may be necessary to mobilize the player army again. The 'opening up' system will have to be left to the next version..."

"Beta0.3 is all for now."

There is quite a lot of content in this update.

No one should say that they are slacking off.